Australian
Market Report 9 January Wednesday – It was a
mixed session for the market today as various economic data
came out. Retail sales figures disappointed while job
vacancies fell to a 30 month low. Iron ore prices garnered
attention today, notably touching 15 month highs. It’s no
surprise then that index heavy weights, financials and
materials all had notable gains but it was information
technology that chalked up the most runs. The only sector to
experience losses was energy.

The All Ordinaries advanced
17.80 points (0.38%) to 4,730.10 while the S&P/ASX 200
gained 17.90 points (0.38%) to 4,708.10... Read More

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